[IC] Desert Operations

[hicknubbard]

Hi everybody! This is my first post on geekhack. Anyway, I'm interested in seeing what you guys think of my set, and am also looking for input on it. A few things to address:

1.) I don't know which profile I should use for these keys. I would really appreciate some suggestions!
2.) I need to fix that derpy looking scroll lock key, though I'm not sure how to make the font smaller without it standing it out too much.

For those of you that are interested, here is the keyboard layout url. http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/f477f116380be54295a9

edit: fixed the unaligned arrow keys

[lishi]

Welcome to geekhack!


What color swatch did you use to produce the mockup? The GMK colors or the SP colors? That will help us suggest profiles for you

[hicknubbard]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

And for the color swatches, I used Signature Plastics ABS (GAW & NN). If those color swatches aren't optimal for whatever reason, I'm willing to test out slightly different colorways with other color swatches.

[lishi]

In that case, (unless you're married to the colors), you're gonna be looking at double shot ABS caps in either SA, DSA, or DCS profile.


I'm not really a fan of any of them but there are certainly people who love them.


If you're looking to have legends on the top left corner, you're gonna be most likely using DCS:





The other option, DSA, with doubleshot caps looks like this:





and SA looks like this:





Hope this helps!

[hicknubbard]

DSA looks really good. I'm kind a noob, and mistakenly thought that the legends could only be centered with the SA profile, which I didn't think would suit this set at all. DSA is now definitely at the top of my list. Would I have to change my color swatches for DSA, or could I use what I currently have?

[lishi]

Your colors will be fine for DSA, there isn't an "SA swatch" or "DSA swatch" or "DCS swatch". All those profiles are owned by Signature Plastics so whatever colors Signature Plastics has available, you can use.

[hicknubbard]

Wonderful! And one last question, if there isn't much interest in this keyset on Geekhack, is there anywhere else I can run an interest check?

[SpAmRaY]

Wonderful! And one last question, if there isn't much interest in this keyset on Geekhack, is there anywhere else I can run an interest check?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/launch-pad/

[hicknubbard]

Wonderful! And one last question, if there isn't much interest in this keyset on Geekhack, is there anywhere else I can run an interest check?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/launch-pad/

Thank you! Much appreciated

[WinterIsle]

GMK, Cherry Profile?

Base[N9] Legend[U9] - Modifier keys = dolch mod base, beige legend.
Base[U9] Legend[N9]- Alpha keys = beige base, dolch mod legend.

[hicknubbard]

GMK, Cherry Profile?

Base[N9] Legend[U9] - Modifier keys = dolch mod base, beige legend.
Base[U9] Legend[N9]- Alpha keys = beige base, dolch mod legend.

I'm trying to find those colors on the GMK color ships on keyboard layout editor but it appears as if those colors aren't available

[WinterIsle]

GMK, Cherry Profile?

Base[N9] Legend[U9] - Modifier keys = dolch mod base, beige legend.
Base[U9] Legend[N9]- Alpha keys = beige base, dolch mod legend.

I'm trying to find those colors on the GMK color ships on keyboard layout editor but it appears as if those colors aren't available

Here's the color i used as reference:

[Niomosy]

Keyboard-layout-editor didn't have all the GMK colors last I checked.  Even SP has removed a few colors from the list so some updates are due there as well.